YOUTH

Issues affecting Hamilton County’s youth range from education to health to economic and social well-being. CRC intends to examine how the needs of our youth are being met in order to inform decisions made by local organizations working with children and youth.

CRC and Youth

The principal product of the SETNIS project was a comprehensive analysis of literacy in Hamilton County. The Reading in Hamilton County 2003 study is now one of the cornerstones of the Community Foundation’s Hamilton County Reading Initiative.

CRC has also provided analysis of health trends among the region’s youth through work on the local Youth Risk Behavior Survey and provides ongoing data analysis work for the Head Start program.

In 2004, CRC participated in several aspects of the Hamilton county Education Summit. The CRC provided analysis of a community dialog from a series of eleven public forums. CRC staff participated in the community forums as facilitators and scribes. Subsequent to the forums, CRC staff served on several of the County Mayor’s Education Task Force Groups.

Publications and Data

Reading in Hamilton County, 2003

Youth Risk Behavior Surveys

Education in Hamilton County

Family Life in Hamilton County

Projects in Development

CRC is seeking funds to conduct a comprehensive analysis of Children with Special Needs and Disabilities in Hamilton County. CRC would identify population characteristics, needs and service gaps; explore community attitudes regarding children with special needs; and determine what actions might be needed for Hamilton

Projects and Related Links

Annie E. Casey Foundation http://www.aecf.org/
Hamilton County Department of Education http://www.hcde.org
Kids Count TN http://www.tennessee.gov/tccy/kc.html
Public Education Foundation http://www.pefchattanooga.org